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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace greets Master Sgt. Karen Beckford, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, July 19, 2007, with a coin at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.

PACE IN AFGHANISTAN

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace greets Master Sgt. Karen Beckford, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, July 19, 2007, with a coin at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.

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